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Checklist for Genus Heliconius Kluk, 1780 (Brush-footed butterflies)
and region Peru (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
9673
29819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
9667
29813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
553
9522
29375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
356
7450
23932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2345
8261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
2345
8261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
2340
8250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
1679
6401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
1557
6068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
684
3566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
348
1926
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
25
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
10
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
6
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusHeliconius
Kluk, 1780
Brush-footed butterflies, Heliconians, Longwings
39Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
1 Genera with 39 Species
Heliconius Kluk, 1852Brush-footed butterflies172SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
39 Species and 133 Subspecies
Heliconius aglaope Felder & Felder, 1862
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius antiochus alba (Riffarth, 1900)⇒ Heliconius antiochus antiochus Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius antiochus antiochus Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius antiochus zobeide (Butler, 1869)⇒ Heliconius antiochus antiochus Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius aoede (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813
Heliconius aoede bartletti Druce, 1876
Heliconius aoede faleria (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Neruda aoede Hübner, 1813
Heliconius aranea Fabricius, 1793
Heliconius aristiona (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Heliconius numata Cramer, 1780
Heliconius aristiona aurora
Heliconius atthis Doubleday, 1847Atthis Longwing
Heliconius aurora (Bates, 1862)⇒ Heliconius numata Cramer, 1780
Heliconius burneyi Hübner, 1831
Heliconius burneyi ada Neustetter, 1925
Heliconius burneyi huebneri Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius burneyi jamesi Neukirchen, 1995
Heliconius burneyi koenigi Neukirchen, 1995
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia peruvianus Felder & Felder, 1859
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Heliconius clysonymus tabaconas K. Brown, 1976
Heliconius clytia (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Heliconius congener Weymer & Maasen, 1890
Heliconius congener apseudes (paranapurae ..., 1897)⇒ Heliconius congener congener Weymer, 1890
Heliconius congener congener Weymer, 1890
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius cydno alithea Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius cydno cordula Neustetter, 1913
Heliconius cydno cydnides Staudinger, 1885
Heliconius cydno cydno (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Heliconius cydno zelinde Butler, 1869
Heliconius cydno weymeri Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius cydno zelinde Butler, 1869
Heliconius demeter Staudinger, 1897Demeter Longwing
Heliconius demeter angeli Neukirchen, 1997
Heliconius demeter demeter Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius demeter tambopata Lamas, 1985
Heliconius demeter ucayalensis H. & R. Holz..., 1975
Heliconius dismorphia Buchecker, 1880
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius doris aristomache Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius doris delila (Hubner, 1813)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius doris doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius elevatus Nöldner, 1901
Heliconius elevatus elevatus (Nöldner, 1901)⇒ Heliconius elevatus pseudocupidineus Neustetter, 1931
Heliconius elevatus griseoviridis Neustetter, 1938
Heliconius elevatus lapis Lamas, 1976
Heliconius elevatus pseudocupidineus Neustetter, 1931
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato amaryllis (pseudamaryll..., 1897)⇒ Heliconius erato favorinus Hopffer, 1874
Heliconius erato amphitrite Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato chestertonii Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius erato cruentus Lamas, 1998Crimson-patched Longwing
Heliconius erato diffluens H.H. Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius erato dignus Stichel, 1923
Heliconius erato emma Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato extrema Kaye, 1918
Heliconius erato favorinus Hopffer, 1874
Heliconius erato lativitta Butler, 1877
Heliconius erato luscombei Lamas, 1976
Heliconius erato melpomene (pyritosa J. ..., 1937)⇒ Heliconius erato amphitrite Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato microclea (Kaye, 1907)⇒ Heliconius erato notabilis Salvin & Godman, 1868
Heliconius erato microfluens H. Descimon ..., 1971
Heliconius erato microlea
Heliconius erato notabilis Salvin & Godman, 1868
Heliconius erato tellus Riffarth, 1903
Heliconius erato unipuncta (J.J. Joicey ..., 1917)⇒ Heliconius erato amphitrite Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius eratoformis (Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Heliconius demeter Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius ethilla Godart, 1819Ethilia longwing
Heliconius ethilla adela Neustetter, 1912
Heliconius ethilla aerotome C. & R. Felder, 1862
Heliconius ethilla aurotome (clarus O. Mi..., 1926)⇒ Heliconius ethilla michaelianius Lamas, 1988
Heliconius ethilla michaelianius Lamas, 1988
Heliconius ethilla nebulosa Kaye, 1916
Heliconius ethilla neukircheni Lamas, 1998
Heliconius fumata Neustetter, 1926
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale felix (Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius hecale zeus Neukirchen, 1995
Heliconius hecale humboldti Neustetter, 1928
Heliconius hecale quitalena Hewitson, 1852
Heliconius hecale shanki Lamas & K. B..., 1976
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius hecale zeus Neukirchen, 1995
Heliconius hecuba Hewitson, 1858Hecuba Longwing
Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius hecuba dismorphia (H. Buchecker, 1880)⇒ Heliconius hecuba choarina Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius himera Hewitson, 1867
Heliconius ismenius Latreille, 1877Ismenius Tiger
Heliconius leucadia Bates, 1862
Heliconius leucadia birgitae Neukirchen, 1996
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene aglaope (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Heliconius melpomene schunkei Lamas, 1976
Heliconius melpomene aglaopeia Staudinger, 1896
Heliconius melpomene amaryllis (Felder, 1862)⇒ Heliconius melpomene malleti Lamas, 1988
Heliconius melpomene batesi (plesseni rub..., 1907)⇒ Heliconius melpomene plesseni Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius melpomene bellula J. Turner, 1971
Heliconius melpomene cognata H.H. Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius melpomene ecuadorensis Emsley, 1964
Heliconius melpomene euryades Riffarth, 1900
Heliconius melpomene hyperblea Dyar, 1913
Heliconius melpomene hypna (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene cythera Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius melpomene integra H. Descimon ..., 1971
Heliconius melpomene malleti Lamas, 1988
Heliconius melpomene melpomene (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene meriana J. Turner, 1967
Heliconius melpomene michellae Neukirchen, 1997
Heliconius melpomene plesseni Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius melpomene schunkei Lamas, 1976
Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius melpomene xenoclea (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Heliconius melpomene plesseni Riffarth, 1907
Heliconius numata Cramer, 1780Numata Longwing
Heliconius numata arcuella Druce, 1874
Heliconius numata aristiona (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Heliconius numata tarapotensis Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius numata aurora Bates, 1862
Heliconius numata bicoloratus Butler, 1873
Heliconius numata elegans (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius numata arcuella Druce, 1874
Heliconius numata euphone C. & R. Felder, 1862
Heliconius numata floridus (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius numata aurora Bates, 1862
Heliconius numata gradatus (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius numata aurora Bates, 1862
Heliconius numata ignotus Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Heliconius numata illustris Weymer, 1894
Heliconius numata lyrcaeus Weymer, 1891
Heliconius numata mesene Doubleday, 1847
Heliconius numata messene C. & R. Felder, 1862
Heliconius numata mirus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius numata novatus (subnubilus H..., 1906)⇒ Heliconius numata mirus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius numata numatus (praelautus H..., 1906)⇒ Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius numata pratti Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Heliconius numata seraphion (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius numata aurora Bates, 1862
Heliconius numata silvana (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Heliconius numata illustris Weymer, 1894
Heliconius numata staudingeri (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius numata tarapotensis Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius numata superioris Butler, 1875
Heliconius numata talboti Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Heliconius numata tarapotensis Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius numata timaeus (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius numata lyrcaeus Weymer, 1891
Heliconius numatus Cramer, 1780
Heliconius numatus aurora Bates, 1862
Heliconius numatus lenaeus Weymer, 1890
Heliconius pardalinus Bates, 1862
Heliconius pardalinus butleri K. Brown, 1976
Heliconius pardalinus dilatus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius pardalinus garleppi (H. Neustetter, 1928)⇒ Heliconius pardalinus tithoreides Staudinger, 1900
Heliconius pardalinus maeon Weymer, 1891
Heliconius pardalinus pardalinus (H. Bates, 1862)⇒ Heliconius pardalinus dilatus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius pardalinus sergestus Weymer, 1894
Heliconius pardalinus tithoreides Staudinger, 1900
Heliconius peruvianus C. Felder & ..., 1859
Heliconius quitalenus Hewitson, 1852
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864Sara Longwing
Heliconius sara sara (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius sara thamar Hubner, 1806
Heliconius telesiphe Doubleday, 1847Telesiphe Longwing
Heliconius telesiphe cretacea Neustetter, 1916
Heliconius telesiphe telesiphe (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Heliconius telesiphe cretacea Neustetter, 1916
Heliconius timareta Hewitson, 1867Timareta Longwing
Heliconius timareta timoratus Lamas, 1998
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Heliconius wallacei clytia (parvimaculat..., 1900)⇒ Heliconius wallacei flavescens Weymer, 1891
Heliconius wallacei colon Weymer, 1891
Heliconius wallacei flavescens Weymer, 1891
Heliconius xanthocles Bates, 1862
Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Heliconius xanthocles melior Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius xanthocles melittus (Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Heliconius xanthocles quindecim Lamas, 1976
Heliconius xenoclea Hewitson, 1852


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